Fun fact: the Tar Heels are one win away from starting the season 4-0 in back-to-back seasons. Context is important, of course, because the schedule that Mack Brown created for 2024 is a lot easier than what we’ve seen in the past, but it’s still a notable achievement. Can you name a Carolina football team that almost certainly would’ve lost to Minnesota on the road? I know I can. I’d even argue that there’s some teams that I would be nervous about taking the field against James Madison tomorrow. The Heels still need to actually play the game and pull off the win, but my point is that they are in a pretty good spot at the moment, especially considering the fact that they lost Max Johnson for the season.